Approximate Hatch Weights:
~20g at hatching
~42g by 4 days old
~96g by 8 days old
~178g by 13 days old
~226g by 18 days old
~268g by 21 days old
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Common Name: Herons/Egrets/Bitterns
Region: Broad Range
Chick Type: Semi-Altricial
Down: White down
Skin Color: Gray
Bill: Long and straight and grayish then yellow with black
Foot Type: Semi-palmate
Gape: Pink
Gape Flanges: None
Iris: Pale gray to yellow
Legs and Feet: Gray to greenish legs with yellowish feet
Just Hatched
Photo by Marie Travers
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Jessie Zamichow, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
~3rd Week
Photo by Marie Travers
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